Mark 10:38

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς· autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
Ye know	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
what	τί ti	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
ye ask	αἰτεῖσθε. aiteisthe	G154	to ask (in genitive case) · verb — present middle indicative, 2nd person plural
can ye	δύνασθε dunasthe	G1410	to be able or possible · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 2nd person plural
drink of	πιεῖν piein	G4095	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active infinitive
the cup	ποτήριον potērion	G4221	a drinking-vessel · noun — accusative singular neuter
that	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
I	ἐγὼ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
drink of	πίνω pinō	G4095	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
and	καί kaí	G2532	and
be baptized with	βαπτίζομαι baptizomai	G907	to immerse · verb — present passive indicative, 1st person singular
the baptism	βάπτισμα baptisma	G908	baptism (technically or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular neuter
that	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
I	ἐγὼ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
am baptized with	βαπτισθῆναι; baptisthēnai	G907	to immerse · verb — aorist passive infinitive

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Cross-references

Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Matthew 20:21-22 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on…
Psalms 75:8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereo…
John 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
1 Kings 2:22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also;…
Isaiah 51:22 Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling…
Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 10:32-45

Here is, I. Christ's prediction of his own sufferings; this string he harped much upon, though in the ears of his disciples it sounded very harsh and unpleasing. 1. See here how bold he was; when they were going up to Jerusalem, Jesus went before them, as the captain of our salvation, that was now to be made perfect through sufferings, Mar 10:32. Thus he showed himself forward to go on with his undertaking, even when he came to the hardest part of it. Now that the time was at hand, he said, Lo, I come; so far was he from drawing back, that now, more than ever, he pressed forward. Jesus went before them, and they were amazed. They began now to consider what imminent danger they ran themselves…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 10:37

In thy glory - In the kingdom of thy glory - three MSS. Which kingdom they expected to be established on earth. And be baptized - Or, be baptized. Instead of και and η or, is the reading of BCDL, five others, Coptic, Armenian, later Syriac in the margin, Vulgate, all the Itala, and Origen. See the note on Mat 20:22.

John Gill on Mark 10:38

But Jesus said unto them,.... Not by granting them what they desired, but by observing their ignorance to them; ye know not what ye ask: for sometimes good men are ignorant petitioners at the throne of grace; they are under the influence of their own spirits, and not the Spirit of God; they are prompted to ask things from a selfish principle, and not with a view to the glory of God, and their own spiritual welfare, and that of others: and indeed, the best of saints know not what they should pray for as they ought; and always stand in need of the help, assistance, and intercession of the Spirit of God; who is a Spirit of grace and supplication, and searches the deep things of God, and knows…

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John Calvin on Mark 10:35-40

Mark 10:35-40 Matthew 20:20-23 Mark 10:35-40 20. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping, [651] and asking something from him. 21. And he said to her, What wilt thou? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one at thy right hand, and the other at the left, in thy kingdom. 22. And Jesus answering said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink the cup which I shall drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? They say to him, We can. 23. He saith to them, You shall indeed drink my cup, and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized; but to sit at my right hand, and at my left, is not mine to give;…

The Church Fathers

He meant, of course, the cup of humility and suffering.
— Augustine of Hippo, TRACTATE ON JOHN 28.5.2

(ubi sup.) Or else, they know not what they ask, who seek from the Lord a seat of glory, which they do not yet merit.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(ubi sup.) Then the Lord both according to Mark, and to Matthew, answered them rather than their mother. For it goes on, But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

John — (1.) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Acts 4:6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2.) The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He…
Ambition · 49:11-13; — 49:11-13;
James · .Civil ambitions of — .Civil ambitions of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 10:32-45

Adam Clarke on Mark 10:37

John Gill on Mark 10:38

John Calvin on Mark 10:35-40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 10:32-45

Adam Clarke on Mark 10:37

John Gill on Mark 10:38

John Calvin on Mark 10:35-40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 10:38